A mash-up of memoir, science writing and cultural critique, Casey Johnson's new book is a take-down of diet culture.
A Physical Education - How I Escaped Diet Culture and Gained the Power of Lifting explores the science of rebuilding mental, emotional, and physical strength.
It's the story of a woman finding joy in a body that, for so long, she considered her enemy, as she was trying to "get healthy" but was actually making her body weaker.
Casey Johnston took a deep breath and stepped into Brooklyn's grungiest gym having stumbled on a viral blog post about one woman's experience lifting heavy weights - no dieting, no cardio, no weight loss, and no shame or guilt.
She was on a radical mission to understand the process of rupture, rest, and repair - not just within her cells and muscles, but also within her spirit.
Casey is also the creator of the She's A Beast newsletter.
Photo: Elena Mudd/Hachette Book Group
